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Balochi

Balochi

9.9
A language spoken in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and around the Persian Gulf
  • noun
  • /bəˈloʊtʃi/
: balochi
  • She is fluent in Balochi as well as Urdu and English.

Examples

  • Do you speak Balochi?

  • The Balochi language has many dialects.

  • Anthropologists have published several studies on the Balochi language and its dialects.

  • The film includes subtitles in both Balochi and Farsi to reach a wider audience.

  • Anthropologists have published several studies on the Balochi language and its dialects.

  • She is fluent in Balochi as well as Urdu and English.

  • The film includes subtitles in both Balochi and Farsi to reach a wider audience.

Synonyms

Balochi language
vsBalochi
9.3

A language from the Iranian family spoken mainly in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan

lists the same countries but emphasizes presence across the Gulf and Russia
Baluchi language
vsBalochi
8.8

An Iranian language mainly spoken in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan

adds clearer mention of Russia and specific Persian Gulf locations

Compounds

Balochi language
9.3

A language from the Iranian family spoken mainly in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan

Surface Forms

Balochi singular
Balochis plural

Etymology

Balochi comes from the name of the Baloch people, and the ending -i means 'of' or 'related to' in Persian, just like in Hindi or Punjabi. So, Balochi is the language 'of the Baloch' people.